A Natural Curiosity

Alix Bowen moves to Yorkshire and visits a mass murderer in a high-security prison, while her old friends Liz and Esther question their complicity in 1980s Britain. This is the second book in a trilogy by Margaret Drabble.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Publisher: Canongate Books

In January 1987, Alix Bowen relocates from London to Yorkshire, where she frequently visits a notorious mass murderer serving time in a high-security prison. However, her innate curiosity about the murderer's motives and character gradually transforms into an obsession. Meanwhile, Alix's life intertwines with her old friends, Liz and Esther, who are now in their fifties. As time passes, they become increasingly critical of the prosperous and bloodthirsty society they inhabit and their role in perpetuating it. A Natural Curiosity, the second installment in a trilogy following The Radiant Way and concluding with The Gates of Ivory, marks Margaret Drabble's return with her razor-sharp wit and profound insights into the era.

In January 1987, Alix Bowen relocates from London to Yorkshire, where she frequently visits a notorious mass murderer serving time in a high-security prison. However, her innate curiosity about the murderer's motives and character gradually transforms into an obsession. Meanwhile, Alix's life intertwines with her old friends, Liz and Esther, who are now in their fifties. As time passes, they become increasingly critical of the prosperous and bloodthirsty society they inhabit and their role in perpetuating it. A Natural Curiosity, the second installment in a trilogy following The Radiant Way and concluding with The Gates of Ivory, marks Margaret Drabble's return with her razor-sharp wit and profound insights into the era.

Weight: 228g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838859718
Edition number: Main - Canons